Rugby World – June 2011 edition contents

This month’s edition of Rugby World Magazine brings you some of the biggest names in the game as we battle into the last weeks of the northern hemisphere season and begin the long run-in to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. On our covers this month are four men who we believe will play big roles for the North down in New Zealand. In England it is Tom Croft, in Wales Lee Byrne, Scotland Sean Lamont and in Ireland Donncha O’Callaghan, the much-decorated Munster locks. Our hard-hitting columnists come from England (Lawrence Dallaglio), Wales (Paul Turner) and Scotland (Craig Chalmers), putting the world to rights and stoking up a few debates. We also speak to many others including Matt Stevens, Stephen Jones (the next man to win 100 Wales caps), Jamie Heaslip and Ross Ford about his end of season break. We journey to Georgia and also ensure there are a few smiles on people’s faces by discovering the other side of Nick Easter. Above all we hope you enjoy it!